Green Tip of the week #13 – The power of baking soda

If I could only have one type of cleaning product for my whole house, it would be baking soda – pure and simple. Non-toxic baking soda has so many practical uses without the worry of harsh chemicals. Here are just a few:

I use it in the laundry, tub, scuffs on the floor and I recently found a new use.

I have one of those horrible flat-topped electric stoves. I was still using that smally cleaner that is made specifically for those types of stoves. Just last week, I tried cleaning the stove top with baking soda. It works BETTER than the expensive, smelly, prepackaged cleaner.

I’ve started using vinegar and baking soda exclusively, now that I have a parrot who can’t take fumes. I was pretty amazed that they work so well. I use them in combination even to clean the crusties from the birdcage. Also, I found out last week that hot water, baking soda, and vinegar works to unclog and keep fresh toilets and all other drains.

Those of you who use baking soda for laundry, do you use a little to “break up” detergent residue, or do you use it as a complete replacement of laundry powder?

My daghter had a UTI and they said I should let her have baths in baking soda to soothe the irritated skin. I sprinkle it in shoes too. And you know how you put it in the refrigerator to suck up smells? I put it in dixie cups in the laundry closet and in the bedrooms to get rid of that stale ‘winter house’ smell.

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